by Randy LoBasso | Dec 13, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured
On Friday, December 9, the city’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems released a statement on its Facebook page, noting we would likely not be seeing protected bike lanes on Spruce and Pine Streets in Center City in 2017. “City staff is finalizing a... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 12, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured
New American Community Surveys numbers in 2015 showed bicycle commuting on the rise throughout Philadelphia and its suburbs — we’re currently at 2.2 percent citywide. And in a newly-created map by Bicycle Coalition research director John Boyle, it’s easy... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 8, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured
On December 13, the Washington West Civic Association will be discussing the potential of turning the buffered bike lanes on Spruce and Pine Streets into protected bike lanes. This is the second such meeting in a month. The first meeting, on November 22, was meant to... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 8, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Cadence Youth Cycling, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, research, Safe Routes Philly, Vision Zero, Women Bike PHL
It’s been quite a year at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater of Greater Philadelphia. We’ve seen our first parking-protected bike lane in the city, reached 320 miles of Circuit Trails throughout the 9-county region, worked with a victim’s family to enact change at the... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 22, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration; the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, when nonprofit organizations are recognized for the work they do for the communities. For this year’s Giving Tuesday, November 29, we hope... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 21, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Earlier this year, Philadelphia was awarded a federal grant to install protected bike lanes on numerous corridors and streets throughout the city. The plans and designs of those protected lanes are not complete, but some community organizations have begun speaking...